Lake Bled and its Island of Wishes, Slovenia Lake Bled is one of Slovenia’s most beautiful lakes – quite a statement that, since this country is indeed one of the most beautiful ones that I have seen. In the middle of this lake lies a small island with a Church on top of it… It reminds...
A country is known by the history and the stories that they tell the rest of the world with Pride… Croatian history and inventions speak of how the country started from scratch. Now it has become the modern country that one can enjoy… Most of the stories of the country are linked to the places...
A close-up of some of The Faces of Locksmith Street Locksmith Street and its Faces, Ljubljana, Slovenia There was once a poet called Rainer Maria Rilke in this region. He wrote a fabulous piece that started with a line about how there is no awareness of how many faces are there. Since every person has many faces…...
Croatia Experiences - Top 14 Things to do The country is nestled in the Heart of Europe, with plenty of things to do, the country has a little bit of everything for every traveler and is blooming in the travel industry currently. The history and culture on one side, here are a few must-have Croatia experiences
The Pillar of Shame, Zadar, Croatia Standing tall in a Croatian Square. Looking much the worse for wear since it has been standing for many centuries in the open… But let your imagination run and you will be awed by the history and violence that this post would have witnessed. Once upon a time, hundreds of years...
The Plitvice Lakes are part of a National Park that is well-known for natural beauty and harmony of shapes and colors… The region is called the Devil’s Garden on some maps. 16 cascading lakes that create over 90 waterfalls… The lakes are famous for the minerals and sunlight causing changing colors of the water – bright...
We humans have always had a fascination for the strange, the exotic… especially if they resemble us humans… And nature kind of humors us by providing such sights and creatures – the volcanoes, the hot springs, the waterfalls, the Komodo dragons, the Orangutan, etc… These then become fodder for our legends, stories, and beliefs –...
The Beyonder Guide to making long flights comfortable Long flights can get a tad tiring… and boring… and inconvenient… and expensive… Here are some tips that I use on my long solo trips (which happen a bit too often)… These work for me and I hasten to add, may not work for you. Use the ones...
The King of the Arctic - Polar Bears of Svalbard The world’s largest land-based carnivore… No natural predators (other than man with a gun of course)... Black skinned with transparent fur that appears white… The ‘Ursus Maritimus’ or Polar Bear - the King of the Arctic! Actually there are only an estimated 20,000 Polar Bears in the...
Svalbard, a no-visa territory The land where you are merely a guest of the Island's true citizens - The POLAR BEAR! It is the polar bears’ gem hidden away near the Northern Pole. In the entirety of the Globe, there exists one country where no one requires a visa or a residence permit to work - the...